CVE-2006-5856
N/A
Published: December 6, 2006 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDownload Manager
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 15%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Adobe Download Manager before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section name in the dm.ini file, which is populated via an AOM file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Download Manager· Adobewordpress-plugin
95%v ≤ 2.1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (12)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453636/100/0/threadedMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453755/100/0/threadedQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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